Doctor Finder

by Max Scher

Utilize BetterDoctor API to create a find-a-doctor web application

Description

The Doctor Finder empowers users to find doctors that specialize in or treat a given ailment or issue simply by submitting said issue. A live version of this web app has been deployed here via firebase.

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Required Programs

Node.js (Installation instructions)
Sass
a. In command line... $ npm install sass -g

Setup

Download the Application

Open GitHub repository in your browser: https://github.com/maxobaxo/doctor-finder
Select the green dropdown menu to clone this repository.
Copy the link for the GitHub repository.
Open Terminal on your computer.
In Terminal, perform the following steps:
- type cd desktop and press enter
- type git clone then paste the repository link, and press enter

Acquire and Implement Your API key

Visit the BetterDoctor API and click Get a free API key.
Sign up, filling out the form, and submit your information.
Your API key should be listed on the front page (ex: “a2c356ibgh44…..”) or under My Account > Applications.
In Terminal,

type cd doctor-finder to access the path on your computer
type npm install and bower install to download the project's dependencies.

Create a .env file at the top level of the doctor-finder folder, in which you need to write: exports.apiKey = "YOUR-API-KEY-HERE";
Save the file.

Open the Program 12. In Terminal, while in the doctor-finder folder, open index.html

Specifications

It can return a list of doctors when the user inputs a medical issue.
- Example Input: "Rash"
- Example Output: "Susan Koch, Sean Rash"

Known Bugs

If the user submits an empty form, only 5 results show up, instead of the entire list of Portland-area providers.
There is a slight delay in the map load-time upon form submission.

Technologies Used

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git, Node.js, Gulp, Bower, Bootstrap, jQuery

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